Mayor Gautam Shah inspected various areas in the city and participated in fogging as well as cleaning operations in Vejalpur; (R) Former mayor Meenaxi Patel helps AMC workers sweep the streets

There seems to be no respite from the rising menace of vectorborne diseases. On Wednesday, one more person died at VS Hospital of dengue, taking the death toll to three in the past one month. According to AMC sources, the victim Aminabibi Rasoolmiyan Shaikh (75), resident of Tokar Shah ni Pol at Raikhad, was admitted to the hospital on Tuesday with suspected dengue. She was also a patient of hypertension and diabetes.

On Wednesday, her condition worsened leading to her death. Meanwhile, AMC continued its drive against mosquito breeding and checked more than 100 sites in the city. Out of these 100 sites, AMC slapped administrative charges on eight sites amounting to Rs 50,000 in total. Sites which faced AMC actions included big names like ONGC Sabarmati and ONGC Chandkheda campus. AMC slapped Rs 10,000 administrative charge each on ONGC Sabarmati, ONGC Chandkheda and Sangath in Chandkheda. While Chiripal Industries in Lambha was fined Rs 5,000.

Other sites which were fined include Akshar Construction in Ranip (Rs 3,000), Sakar building in Navrangpura (Rs 3,000), Avadhgiri Bungalows in Lambha (Rs 2,500) and Akshar cosntrcution site in Navrangpura (Rs 3,000). AMC also shut down officers of Prarthana Levis in Gota. AMC medical officer of health Dr Bhavin Solanki said, “We have proceeded to seal four construction sites in Sardarnagar, Nikol, Gota and Viratnagar ward after heavy mosquito breeding was found there. We have sent the files for sealing process to the estate department. These sites will be sealed soon.”

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